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| iFrogz EarPollution DJ Style headphones urban-hipster review
April 10, 2009 at 12:28 pm
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| Look at that will you, just look at it. That's a pair of $50 iFrogz EarPollution DJ Style (heavy on style, light on the DJ) headphones we've been testing for the last week. As you can tell by the colors, graphics, faux-chrome accents, and over-the-top bulk, these headphones are meant to communicate a statement just as tersely as they'll strum your cochlear nerve. If you don't care about posturing cool, if you're the type who walks the sidewalk wearing a Bluetooth headset in staunch oblivion to ridicule, well mister these aren't the headphones for you. For the rest, click through for our expert urban-hipster review honed by years of knee-jerked responses to trends, ironic facial hair, and a taste for thrift-store clothing. With cred like that, how could we be wrong?
Continue reading iFrogz EarPollution DJ Style headphones urban-hipster review Filed under: Portable Audio iFrogz EarPollution DJ Style headphones urban-hipster review originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 10 Apr 2009 11:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Sprint employees now training with the Palm Pre?
April 10, 2009 at 11:58 am
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|  We're not totally sure here, but it sounds like Sprint employees are now being trained on the anxiously awaited Palm Pre. Over at PreThinking, they seem to have gotten their paws on an internal Sprint email that says that "employees can expect training to start in April as well as multiple communications to get them excited and ready to help our customers" for the Pre. Being of a curious nature, they apparently followed up to ask if the training had indeed begun, receving this mysteriously veiled reply: "I would like to inform that Sprint is in the process of providing the training for the new Palm Pre. Once it's launched, Sprint will be ready to serve their valued customers regarding the Palm Pre." We've seen the new ads all over the place, and it was really only a matter of time, so we're not exactly shocked and awed at this one, but you tell us: what does it all mean? Filed under: Cellphones Sprint employees now training with the Palm Pre? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 10 Apr 2009 10:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Time Warner Cable lays out broadband capping plans, says $150 for "unlimited" use
April 10, 2009 at 11:27 am
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|  In a move seemingly designed to further our frustrations with broadband providers, Time Warner Cable has soft-announced an "unlimited" package once its new data caps go into place... for an affordable $150 monthly charge. Responding to criticism over the company's plans to start capping usage and charging for overages, Landel Hobbs clarified the provider's stance, letting users know that the capping would be limited to a $75 ceiling, thus (when paired with its top tier plan) would provide "virtually unlimited" usage. Virtually unlimited. Here's a rundown of what the COO proposes:
- A limited package for "light users" at 1GB/month, 768KB down / 128KB up, with overage charges of $2/GB/month.
- Road Runner Lite, Basic, Standard, and Turbo packages at 10GB / 20GB / 40GB / and 60GB caps, respectively, and overage charges at $1/GB/month.
- A big daddy, 100GB Turbo package at $75/month with overage fees of $1/GB, which, when coupled with that magic threshold of $75 in charges, becomes the "unlimited" plan.
We only have two questions, guys. First, how will you let end users know they're hitting caps? Right now there's no centralized solution for monitoring bandwidth. Even cell phones show minutes used, so will you give us the infrastructure for broadband monitoring? Secondly -- instead of giving users a "virtually" unlimited package, why not just sell an unlimited package at $150 a month? The impression we get is that you want to leave the door open for aggressive users, and that your capping of capping charges might be a moving target in the right situation.
[Via eWeek]Filed under: Home Entertainment, Networking Time Warner Cable lays out broadband capping plans, says $150 for "unlimited" use originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 10 Apr 2009 10:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| EMTEC's Gdium netbook reviewed: colorful case hides an underwhelming device
April 10, 2009 at 10:59 am
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| | When you're drowning in a flood of copycat netbooks it's hard to not to be drawn to one that's a little different, one like EMTEC's Gdium, bravely forgoing internal storage in favor of a 16GB thumb drive "G-Key" and willfully ignoring the ubiquitous Atom processor. But, such attraction only gets you past so many inadequacies, and according to Laptop Magazine's review this one has plenty. Its customized Linux interface was said to be nice, but that 900MHz MIPS architecture couldn't even keep up with average netbooks, its touchpad was borderline unusable, and after a few moments placed on a lap the thing turned into a 112-degree oven -- just the sort of thing that won't do your future generations any good at all. Sure, the $349 price is lower than expected, but with Mini 9's going for $150 less it's not exactly a bargain. Filed under: Laptops EMTEC's Gdium netbook reviewed: colorful case hides an underwhelming device originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 10 Apr 2009 09:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| DXG's latest camcorders sport the Burberry and Chanel look, KIRF-style
April 10, 2009 at 10:31 am
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| | Unimpressed by DXG's lineup of value-priced but generally underwhelming video recording options? Maybe a few trendy pattern appliques will change your mind. The company's apparently gone down to Canal Street, grabbed a few "discount" handbags, and turned them into gaudy camcorders that promise 720p capture at 30fps. They're set to retail for a mere $129, and while the company's pledging they'll be available at stores like Radio Shack and Walmart later this summer, we're thinking there are probably a few trademark attorneys out there with a thing or two to say about that. Filed under: Digital Cameras DXG's latest camcorders sport the Burberry and Chanel look, KIRF-style originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 10 Apr 2009 09:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Hybrid Technologies becomes EVII, adds two electric beasts to its conceptual stable
April 10, 2009 at 9:58 am
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| | Remember Hybrid Technologies, the company that offers to rip the motor out of a Mini and then charge you close to $60,000 for the privilege? They've gone and changed their name to EV Innovations Inc., or EVII (which looks like EVIL if you squint), and along the way came up with a pair of new electric options. First is the Wave (pictured above), with a 170 mile range, 80 mph top speed, $34,900 price tag, and a body that looks something like a 996 Porsche Carrera left out in the sun too long. The other is the Inizio, the sports car (after the break) with beefy pushrod suspension, racy sport seats, adequate 170 mph top speed, generous 200 mile range, and aggressive $139,000 price tag. The company hopes to start building both next year, but since it can't decide between three or four wheels on the Wave and doesn't yet have a body to show for the Inizio, that could prove to be a bit optimistic. Continue reading Hybrid Technologies becomes EVII, adds two electric beasts to its conceptual stable Filed under: Transportation Hybrid Technologies becomes EVII, adds two electric beasts to its conceptual stable originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| 3K's Windows CE-powered RazorBook 400 netbook goes half price, still won't sell
April 10, 2009 at 9:33 am
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|  Man, remember just how great of a deal this looked like when it launched at $299 in May of last year? Funny how things change so rapidly, huh? Well, it's pretty comical unless you're 3K Computers, who now has a pathetic excuse of a netbook that it can only sell by slashing the asking price from $299 to under $150. Nearly web-wide, legitimate e-tailers are selling the RazorBook 400 CE for less than half of its original MSRP, and we're not even a full year into its life cycle. But really, who's jonesing for a CE-powered netbook (we could just stop there, truthfully) with a diminutive 7-inch display, 128MB of RAM and a processor that's slower (in clock speed, anyway) than that found in HTC's Touch Diamond? If you're sheepishly raising your hand, the read link's got sucker your name written all over it.
[Via Laptoping]Filed under: Laptops 3K's Windows CE-powered RazorBook 400 netbook goes half price, still won't sell originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Resin replaces ITO in latest flexible OLED prototype
April 10, 2009 at 9:03 am
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| Make no mistake, wrapping your mind around the build of an OLED panel is mighty tough to do. Without getting you mired in technobabble, let's just say that indium tin oxide (ITO) has generally been a mainstay in every single OLED that was produced commercially. Now, a team of researchers from AGFA-Gevaert, IMEC, Holst Centre and Philips have prototyped a 12- x 12-centimeter flexible OLED lighting panel that swaps out the ITO for highly-conductive transparent resin electrodes. You see, it's been difficult for OLED builders to secure enough electrical conductivity of ITO in a low-temperature process, and this new methodology is perfectly suited for the coating method (which makes it ripe for printing). The resin itself is being dubbed Orgacon, and tests have shown it to have a 6x improvement over ITO in terms of electrical conductivity. Beyond that, the crews are keeping the secrets safe from the poachers of the world, but here's hoping this amounts to more than just jovial celebration in a far off laboratory.
[Via OLED-Display]Filed under: Displays Resin replaces ITO in latest flexible OLED prototype originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| XCM's $84.99 Cross Fire Adapter for Xbox 360 ships today
April 10, 2009 at 8:28 am
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| | We can't say for sure why you'd want to use a PlayStation 3 controller with your Xbox 360, but if you somehow prefer the Batwing over something that's actually comfortable to hold, there's this. XCM -- who just recently debuted its Rumble Joystick and KO Adapter for PlayStation 3 -- is today shipping its Cross Fire Adapter for Xbox 360. As we insinuated earlier, this device enables users to connect a PS3 controller, original Xbox controller (Duke!) or wired Xbox 360 controller to one's Xbox 360 console so you don't have to mod your controller to enjoy the spoils of Turbo Fire. Get your order in right now over at Extreme-Mods for $84.99. Filed under: Gaming, Peripherals XCM's $84.99 Cross Fire Adapter for Xbox 360 ships today originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 10 Apr 2009 07:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Radiopaq launches custom tuned earphones to single our your audio
April 10, 2009 at 7:32 am
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| There's a big difference between giving people choices and giving people a choice, and while Sleek Audio did the smart thing by doing the former, Radiopaq is carelessly banking on the latter to still go over well. Rather than producing a set of earbuds with customizable acoustics to fit whatever genre you find yourself into, Radiopaq's custom tuned earphones take that personalization away from the end-user. Oh sure, you could plop down for four different sets to handle your classical, jazz, pop and rock records, but that would easily go down as one of the most absurd decisions you've ever made. The company proclaims that each set actually can be used to enjoy other genres, noting that each pair is simply optimized for one specific style. Each package will go for £59 ($86), so make sure you choose carefully -- does your allegiance lie with The Cranberries or Taylor Swift?
[Via Pocket-lint]Filed under: Portable Audio Radiopaq launches custom tuned earphones to single our your audio originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 10 Apr 2009 06:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Brando delivers gaggle of wacky USB hubs
April 10, 2009 at 6:13 am
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| Oh Brando, will your wonders ever cease? The company famous for making our days with random, wacky, off-the-wall gizmos has just unloaded a small cadre of new USB hubs, all of which are delightfully eccentric and totally destined for neglected desks the world over. From the Clippy-approved USB Happy-Kid 4-Port Hub to the reading light-infused iteration, there's a hub for practically anyone looking to get more USB devices connected to their PC. Check 'em all out below, and don't feel like you have to pick just one, regardless of what your savings account is saying.
Read - Clippy hub
Read - Folding light hub
Read - 3-port clock hub
Read - Unreal watch hubFiled under: Peripherals Brando delivers gaggle of wacky USB hubs originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 10 Apr 2009 05:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| HTC Touch Diamond2 hitting Taiwan this month
April 10, 2009 at 5:06 am
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| | According to MobileTechReview the HTC Touch Diamond2 is due out this month in Taiwan. Local price is NT$21,900 (US$648.93) and it'll come with a 8GB memory card inside the box. Still no US release date, but with the UK version reportedly launching next week, we wouldn't be surprise if April was the lucky month for a stateside debut, as well. Filed under: Cellphones HTC Touch Diamond2 hitting Taiwan this month originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 10 Apr 2009 04:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Vandals take down Internet, emergency, and voice services in California
April 10, 2009 at 4:10 am
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| Feeling vulnerable? Maybe you should. Apparently, taking down the Internet, ATMs, and landline and wireless phone services is as easy as crawling down a few strategically located manholes and hacking through some fiber optic cables. Police in California suspect exactly that after "vandals" cut a total of 10 fiber optic cables (each containing between 48 and 360 fibers) at 4 locations on Thursday morning. The AT&T and Sprint cables knocked "tens of thousands" of San Francisco, Bay Area residents off the grid including an additional 52,000 Verizon landline and wireless customers. San Jose spokesman, Sgt. Ronnie Lopez, says that Vandals somehow managed to thwart the safeguards securing this important element of the US infrastructure. "The manhole covers are heavy," he said, "and would take quite an effort to lift, perhaps even requiring a tool." Amazing. There's been plenty of speculation that disgruntled members of the Communication Workers of America union are to blame after its contract with AT&T expired amid "strike-threatened contract negotiations" over the weekend -- something CWA officials adamantly deny. And they should... everyone knows that kidnapping corporate bosses is the hot new trend for curing the gruntles. AT&T is offering a $100,000 reward for information leading to the vandals.
[Via SFGate]Vandals take down Internet, emergency, and voice services in California originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 10 Apr 2009 03:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| MCE's 8x internal Blu-ray burner for Mac Pros now shipping, great for anything but playing Blu-ray movies
April 10, 2009 at 3:23 am
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| Here's some perspective: when MCE first released its internal Mac Pro Blu-ray burner, it boasted 2X speeds for a hefty $699 price tag. Cut to present day, when the new generation of the drive that's a noticeably faster 8X Blu-ray read / write and 16X DVD±R/W, all for a hair under $400. Works with Adobe Premier Pro, Final Cut Pro and Roxio Toast 10 Pro ... but if you want to play studio Blu-ray movies, you'll have to either dual boot Windows or wait until some indeterminant time when Apple adds BD support for OS X. Them's the breaks.
[Via Macworld]Filed under: Desktops, Storage MCE's 8x internal Blu-ray burner for Mac Pros now shipping, great for anything but playing Blu-ray movies originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 10 Apr 2009 02:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Ask Engadget: Best tiny MP3 player for exercise enthusiasts?
April 10, 2009 at 2:03 am
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|  No need to twist your dial -- you really have just stumbled upon this week's episode of Ask Engadget. You know, the place where you can send in your question to ask at engadget dawt com and hope to see it plastered for the world to have a think on. This week we've got one from J.S., so we'll let him take it from here:
"The new iPod shuffle is so small you can simply clip it onto your shirt while running or working out. However, I'd never buy it because of two reasons: iTunes and the fact that I'd have to get a new pair of headphones that has the Shuffle controls or use the subpar included ones. So, what's the best small (close to Shuffle-sized) MP3 player for a gym rat like me that doesn't require iTunes?"
We've no doubt that legions of you fitness freaks can chime in here, so next time you take a breather, drop some knowledge in comments below.Filed under: Ask Engadget Ask Engadget: Best tiny MP3 player for exercise enthusiasts? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 10 Apr 2009 01:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Screen Grabs: Liz Lemon dons mock turtleneck, invokes Reality Distortion Field to save TGS's budget
April 10, 2009 at 12:55 am
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| Screen Grabs chronicles the uses (and misuses) of real-world gadgets in today's movies and TV. Send in your sightings (with screen grab!) to screengrabs at engadget dt com.  When TGS is faced with budget cuts on 30 Rock, Tina Fey's character Liz Lemon did the only thing she knew to do: appeal to her superiors with a full-on Steve Jobs impression, mock turtleneck and all. Of course, if she was really Steve Jobs, that turtleneck would've fired three writers on the spot and introduced the Tracey Jordan Nano. Check out the three pillars key to her show's success in the gallery and video after the break.
Continue reading Screen Grabs: Liz Lemon dons mock turtleneck, invokes Reality Distortion Field to save TGS's budget Screen Grabs: Liz Lemon dons mock turtleneck, invokes Reality Distortion Field to save TGS's budget originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 09 Apr 2009 23:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Verizon's Casio Exilim C721 confirmed in the middle of a steamy shower scene
April 10, 2009 at 12:38 am
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| Wanted our attention, Casio? Well, good, because you've definitely got it. This isn't necessarily full disclosure of the phone's existence, but for all practical purposes, this... uh, "promotional video" finally fesses up that the Exilim C721 is coming to Verizon (you can catch a glimpse of the carrier's logo if you look closely -- no, not that closely, you sicko). As you might have gathered, our ladyfriend here is using the phone's 5 megapixel cam to snap some naughty shots for her sweetheart, all from the comfort of a warm shower -- thanks in no small part to the phone's water-resistant characteristics. Still no word on pricing, availability, or a full rundown of specs, so in the meantime we're going to be... you know, looping this looking for details. Catch the video after the break.
[Via Gearlog]
Continue reading Verizon's Casio Exilim C721 confirmed in the middle of a steamy shower scene Filed under: Cellphones Verizon's Casio Exilim C721 confirmed in the middle of a steamy shower scene originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 09 Apr 2009 23:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| The Daily Roundup: here's what you might've missed
April 10, 2009 at 12:12 am
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| The Daily Roundup: here's what you might've missed originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 09 Apr 2009 23:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| New Laptop Hunters ad proves Macs are just for children
April 9, 2009 at 11:34 pm
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| Microsoft's latest installment in its popular series of ripped-from-the-headlines, "real America" style 'puter-buying adventures follows a mom and son duo -- Lisa and Jackson. We learn during the commercial that the two need a computer which is "fast" because they need to "look up stuff" before they "get to baseball." Luckily for them, there are plenty of great PC options for their under-$1500 budget. Sure, they veer off in the middle there, almost buying a Mac -- which Lisa notes are "popular at this age" (we guess what she meant to say is that they're for children). Regardless, they're both so turned off by the cute-but-small computers that they hurry back to the affordable VAIO section and make off with a sweet 16-incher. But hey, don't take our word for it -- check out the really real mother and son for yourself in the full video after the break.
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]Continue reading New Laptop Hunters ad proves Macs are just for children Filed under: Laptops New Laptop Hunters ad proves Macs are just for children originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 09 Apr 2009 22:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Leaked pics of the CrunchPad make it look dangerously close to availability
April 9, 2009 at 10:49 pm
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| Thanks to a slip of the fingers on Posterous (and Robert Scoble's serious Twitter addiction), new images of Michael Arrington's pet Internet-tablet project -- the CrunchPad -- have shown up looking very, very close to a finished product. As you can see in the gallery below, the (supposedly) $200, WiFi enabled pad has gotten dressed up in multiple colors and been shoved into some fairly handsome looking packaging. There's no telling if this means the device is any closer to a buy-able reality, but one thing is for sure: a microblog is no place for secrets.
[Via Scoble's Twitterfeed, Arab Crunch]Filed under: Handhelds Leaked pics of the CrunchPad make it look dangerously close to availability originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 09 Apr 2009 21:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Screen Grabs: Roman Nevikov makes final call on Palm Treo Pro
April 9, 2009 at 10:04 pm
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| Well, what do you know? Yet again, the tech-savvy bunch producing NBC's Life has managed to incorporate a relatively fresh piece of technology into the storyline. For those still waiting to check the season finale on DVR, you may want to skip ahead, but for those who either a) already watched or b) don't ever care to watch, here's the skinny. Roman Nevikov, Charlie's arch enemy, appeared to be tracking his every move on Palm's Treo Pro (minus the branding). 'Course, he also considered using it as a weapon upside Reese's skull, but thankfully no LCDs or QWERTY keyboards were harmed during filming. So sad he'll never get to upgrade to a Pre, ya know?
Filed under: Cellphones Screen Grabs: Roman Nevikov makes final call on Palm Treo Pro originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 09 Apr 2009 21:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| DARPA on the lookout for robotic 'power skin'
April 9, 2009 at 9:16 pm
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|  DARPA has put out an RFI for something called Power Skin. The technology is conceived as a structural material that would provide "its own day and night power... to be used as an independent power source and, simultaneously, serve as the structural material" for robots (see our conceptual rendering above) and unmanned aerial vehicles. Ultimately, the military-industrial complex would like to see you develop something that would allow the aforementioned UAVs "indefinite flight endurance," although they'd be totally into it if you could demonstrate continuous flight for a mere four days. We're fairly certain that some of our more clever readers have already developed this technology, so why don't you hit the read link and see if you can't make a few bucks off it? Tell 'em Engadget sent you. [Via The Register] Filed under: Robots DARPA on the lookout for robotic 'power skin' originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Mio's C523 V2 navigator aims to route motorcyclists
April 9, 2009 at 8:39 pm
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| Not that it's impossible to find a GPS for motorcyclists or anything, but your options are certainly limited. Mitac's Mio branch is looking to give hog and crotch rocket riders one more alternative with the 4.3-inch C523 V2, a somewhat varied version of the 2007 original. The included "rider mode" supposedly enables motorcycle riders to not spend as much time glancing at the screen, though we suppose the tweaked interface could still work for folks in traditional motorcars. Crazily enough, the unit also supports 1seg digital TV tuning in Japan, though we wouldn't recommend checking out your favorite programming whilst dodging those much, much larger automobiles whirring around you. Pricing is set for ¥44,800 ($446), but there's no indication of when (or if, even) this will head stateside.
[Via NaviGadget]Filed under: GPS Mio's C523 V2 navigator aims to route motorcyclists originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Rock Band double bass pedal brings out the Joey Jordison in you
April 9, 2009 at 7:57 pm
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| True metal-heads have already modded their Rock Band / Guitar Hero kits to accommodate that DW 5000, but for those who lack any DIY genes whatsoever, there's this. Accessory maker PDP is gearing up to ship its universal Rock Band replacement kick pedal, which conveniently ships with a "double bass adapter that allows for two pedals to be used at the same time." Time to get to work on your coordination skills, 'cause you'll definitely want to lay down $24.99 on this when it ships on June 1st.
[Thanks, Omar]Filed under: Gaming, Peripherals Rock Band double bass pedal brings out the Joey Jordison in you originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Nintendo president squashes talk of Wii price cuts
April 9, 2009 at 7:25 pm
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| | Incredible as it sounds, it looks like Nintendo isn't planning on slashing the price of the console it can still barely keep on store shelves. That word comes straight from Nintendo president Satoru Iwata, who's attempting to clamp down on recent speculation that a Wii price cut could be in the offing, which seemed at least a tad more plausible considering that the manufacturing costs for the console have supposedly dropped significantly since its launch. According to Iwata, rather than trying to drive up sales numbers even further with a price cut, Nintendo will instead be putting "more energy and time into making better entertainment so that our products are going to remain in the top position in our customer's wish lists" -- and now with Disc Dog, in the top position in our hearts. Filed under: Gaming Nintendo president squashes talk of Wii price cuts originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Mitsubishi's i-MiEV electric vehicle officially headed to the US
April 9, 2009 at 6:57 pm
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|  It isn't exactly providing a whole lot of details just yet, but Mitsubishi has confirmed at the New York Auto Show today that its i-MiEV electric vehicle will indeed be making its way to the U.S., and sometime "before 2012." Interestingly, according to AutoblogGreen, that delay apparently isn't due to any hang-ups with the vehicle itself (it's hitting roads in Japan this summer), but rather whether battery-maker GS Yuasa can scrounge up enough lithium-ion batteries to keep up with demand. It also looks like the car that eventually hits the U.S. won't be exactly the same as the model bound for Japan and Europe, with the i-MiEV name likely the first thing to go. Of course, there's no official word on a U.S. price just yet, but the car, which boasts a range of around 100 miles on a single charge, should be selling for the rough local equivalent of $30,000 when it hits Europe and Japan. Filed under: Transportation Mitsubishi's i-MiEV electric vehicle officially headed to the US originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Qualcomm developing FLO TV accessories for iPhone OS 3.0, other smartphones
April 9, 2009 at 6:21 pm
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| Qualcomm's fledgling FLO TV service might be on to something this time. President Bill Stone's announced plans to offer mobile broadcast to phones via add-on peripherals, including an iPhone 3.0-compatible antenna /chip accessory that's currently in the works, although without an estimated release window (Business Insider suggests it'll be ready sometime next year). The company's also looking into accessorizing Windows Mobile phones, either with a plug-in or some device that connects over Wi-Fi / Bluetooth. Seeing as the latest comScore statistics say less than one percent of all phone users watch mobile broadcast TV, which at the moment has to come built-in, this could prove to be a boon for the service -- assuming Q or the carriers can do something about those excessive pricing plans or fierce competition from Sling.
[Via Electronista]Filed under: Cellphones, Portable Video Qualcomm developing FLO TV accessories for iPhone OS 3.0, other smartphones originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Peapod the friendly Neighborhood Electric Vehicle in the flesh
April 9, 2009 at 5:54 pm
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| We just got an exclusive first look at the Peapod from Chrysler's Global Eco Mobility unit. Like its cousin the GEM, Peapod is a Neighborhood Electric Vehicle, which means it's limited by law to 25 mph and can't go on the highways. Peapod gets about 30 miles on a charge, and adds in all the "car" goodies that GEM was lacking. The vehicle seats four in lightweight Arion-inspired seats, has suicide doors for easy entry, a windowed roof that can be removed for some open-air driving, and even a nice amount of trunk space. On the dash there's an iPod dock and the instruments panel is a colorful collection of informations. We couldn't drive it around just yet -- it was stuck in a building lobby -- but we'll get a shot at taking this onto the city streets shortly. The Peapod should hit the streets in October, for the quite dramatic estimated pricetag of around $12,000. That's a pretty penny for something that can't top 25 mph, but at least this thing is a lot more likely than the P.U.M.A. to land in your driveway in the near future. Filed under: Transportation Peapod the friendly Neighborhood Electric Vehicle in the flesh originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Fisker already working on lower-cost vehicle to rival Volt, Model S
April 9, 2009 at 5:28 pm
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| While Fisker Automotive isn't making too much of a stir at the New York Auto Show this week, it is scheming to deliver a vehicle that will purportedly compete with Chevrolet's Volt and Tesla's Model S. 'Course, it should probably look to get its Karma onto US streets before it starts looking too far ahead, but you won't find us kvetching about the promise of a lower cost plug-in hybrid. Company spokesman Russell Datz insinuated that the outfit was jonesing to release a model that would be priced somewhere below its Karma ($87,900) and above the Volt (around $40,000) and Model S (somewhere in the $50,000s), though it wasn't close enough to production to hit the show floor of any expos in 2009. Oh, what a tease.
[Via AutoblogGreen]Filed under: Transportation Fisker already working on lower-cost vehicle to rival Volt, Model S originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Musical designers: UI guru moves from Apple to Microsoft to RIM
April 9, 2009 at 4:59 pm
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|  For all its flaws, we can understand why someone who can say they had anything to do with designing the iPhone's user experience would be a hot commodity among manufacturers and platform firms, but RIM? mocoNews is reporting that Don Lindsay, who spent the last five years at Microsoft working in the Live Labs and Vista teams, has made the jump to Waterloo to lead up the user experience team. Prior to Microsoft, he lead the OS X user experience group, which the Ottawa Citizen reports created the user experience for the iPhone; that's all well and good, but how much influence could he really have had in the mobile space if he left Cupertino way back in 2004? Either way, perhaps the most interesting thing about the hire is that RIM just underwent a major renovation of its brand image around the time of the Bold and Storm releases -- and BlackBerry users tend to love the way their devices generally operate (Storm notably excepted), so any jarring change to the experience risks alienating huge swaths of the base. Then again, RIM has made no secret of its aspirations to push ever deeper into the consumer space -- a place where Apple shines -- and again, RIM's touch paradigm needs some serious tweaking, so maybe this guy is going to leave the Bolds and Niagaras of the world to the pros and attack the multimedia-hungry masses with an entirely different angle.Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds Musical designers: UI guru moves from Apple to Microsoft to RIM originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Gorilla: Sanyo's acceleration tracking, camera packing, hominid-themed PND
April 9, 2009 at 4:47 pm
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|  It's been a while since we heard anything from Sanyo on the Gorilla tip, but according to the company the venerable PND will see three new models hit the scene on April 24. These bad boys will feature two gyro (velocity) sensors and an acceleration sensor, allowing the device to keep an accurate account of your location -- even when GPS reception poor. If that isn't enough for you, the new Gorillas sport an 8GB SSD (twice that of their predecessors) and an optional rear view camera for your vehicle. Prices have yet to be set in stone, but it's believed that the NV-SD730DT, featuring a 7-inch LCD display will fetch ¥90,000 ($899), while the NV-SB540DT (5.2-inch display, plus tuner for real-time traffic updates) and NV-SB530DT (the 5.2-inch model, sans tuner) will run for ¥70,000 ($700) and ¥65,000 ($650) respectively. No word yet on a Stateside release. Filed under: GPS Gorilla: Sanyo's acceleration tracking, camera packing, hominid-themed PND originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments | | | 
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